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Film, Movie Review

Honey Boy : “A seed has to completely destroy itself to become a flower”

This past Tuesday night, I was fortunate enough to attend the Los Angeles premiere of Shia LaBeouf’s new film Honey Boy. I had been hearing the buzz about the film and was ecstatic that I was able to attend. I left with a new appreciation for LaBeouf and a deep admiration for everybody involved in the making of this film. Honey Boy is a semi-autobiographical … Continue reading Honey Boy : “A seed has to completely destroy itself to become a flower”

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Film, Films That Have Not Aged Well, Movie Review

Films That Have Not Aged Well: The Ugly Truth (2009)

I’ve only ever watched this film one other time, years ago. I remember enjoying it. I didn’t think it was anything special. I think I was going through a Gerard Butler phase, honestly. I picked this film because, from what I could remember of it, I knew it had not aged well. So, let’s get into it. For those that don’t know, The Ugly Truth … Continue reading Films That Have Not Aged Well: The Ugly Truth (2009)

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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

49. Intolerance (1916)

I have made the decision to not watch this film. I understand why it is on this list, however I cannot bring myself to watch it. And that’s not just because it’s a three hour and seventeen-minute silent film. Intolerance was DW Griffith’s response to the backlash he received about his film Birth of a Nation, a film that is terribly racist and needs to … Continue reading 49. Intolerance (1916)

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The Lighthouse (2019): “Help Me To Recollect”

Robert Egger’s is quickly proving himself to be one of the best slow-burn storytellers of our time. The Lighthouse, Eggers’ second film just after The Witch, stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in spellbinding performances, in a tale of cabin fever, the likes of which I have never seen before. On the surface, The Lighthouse is a film about two Wickies, and their month long … Continue reading The Lighthouse (2019): “Help Me To Recollect”

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House on Haunted Hill (1959 & 1999)

Anybody that knows me knows that I am a sucker for anything to do with abandoned insane asylums. What that says about me, I am not completely sure. You figure it out. Anyway, keeping that in mind, the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill greatly improves upon the original 1959 film. 1959’s House on Haunted Hill is a classic. Starring Vincent Price, the film … Continue reading House on Haunted Hill (1959 & 1999)

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Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

Ruben Fleischer’s 2009 Zombieland had been a major hit. Was it a hit that necessarily needed a sequel? No, but I am so happy that it has one. Zombieland: Double Tap picks up ten years after the first film, showing us what the characters have been up to and introducing us to some evolved (and not so evolved)  zombies. When Little Rock runs away with … Continue reading Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 & 2003)

I’m going to be completely upfront for this one: the 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my all-time favorite horror films. There are a number of reasons why this film is one of my favorites and, unfortunately, the 2003 remake omits several of those reasons. However, I would argue that, when not compared to the original film, 2003’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre isn’t terrible. For … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 & 2003)

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Film, Movie Review

Cabin Fever (2002 & 2016)

Look, the original Cabin Fever, although I do love it dearly, is a mediocre film, at best. Released in 2002 and directed by Eli Roth, Cabin Fever follows a group of college grads to a cabin for a vacation and, while there, they contract a flesh-eating virus. In 2016, the film was remade, and I’ll dive into that in a moment. 2002’s Cabin Fever was … Continue reading Cabin Fever (2002 & 2016)

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